Chris Henry Jr.

Chris Henry Jr. is an American college football wide receiver committed to The Ohio State Buckeyes. He is rated as the number one receiver recruit in the class of 2026 by ESPN.

Early life

Chris Henry Jr is the son of former Bengals Wide Receiver Chris Henry Sr. Henry Jr spent his freshman season at West Clermont High School in Batavia, Ohio, where he totaled 29 catches for 292 yards and five touchdowns, and two carries for 48 yards. As a defensive back, he had 16 tackles, three interceptions, and two fumble recoveries, one going for a touchdown. Ahead of his sophomore season, Henry transferred to Withrow High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. That season, he set a school record with 1,127 receiving yards on 71 catches with 10 touchdowns. Ahead of his junior season, Henry transferred to play at Mater Dei High School. His junior season was cut short due to a knee injury.

Recruiting

Before his freshman season, Henry already held offers from Ohio State, Grambling State, Connecticut, West Virginia, Marshall, and Akron. He was later rated as a five-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes over Clemson, Georgia, and USC.

Personal life

Henry is the son of former NFL wide receiver Chris Henry, who died in 2009. Afterwards, Henry became very close with his father's former teammate Adam "Pacman" Jones, seeing him as a father figure. Henry's sister Seini plays basketball at Ohio State.